iOS 5.0.1 (9A405) for iPhone 3G[S]

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✗ This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in Finder, the Apple Devices app, iTunes, or idevicerestore.

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This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in Finder, the Apple Devices app, iTunes, or idevicerestore. The instructions below are included for reference only.

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of Apple Devices from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Plug your iPhone 3G[S] in to your PC.
  3. Open Apple Devices, and navigate to your iPhone 3G[S].
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPhone2,1_5.0.1_9A405_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone 3G[S] to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPhone 3G[S] in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPhone 3G[S] in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPhone2,1_5.0.1_9A405_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone 3G[S] to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPhone 3G[S] in to your PC.
  3. Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd ~/Downloads
  4. To perform a full erase restore, type idevicerestore -e iPhone2,1_5.0.1_9A405_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone 3G[S] to reboot.

Windows

  1. Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd Downloads
  2. Type Get-FileHash iPhone2,1_5.0.1_9A405_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 0591a9a570b0357c3ac9c4080a1001e2721e40ae. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

macOS

  1. Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd ~/Downloads
  2. Type openssl sha1 iPhone2,1_5.0.1_9A405_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 0591a9a570b0357c3ac9c4080a1001e2721e40ae. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Linux

  1. Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd ~/Downloads
  2. Type openssl sha1 iPhone2,1_5.0.1_9A405_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 0591a9a570b0357c3ac9c4080a1001e2721e40ae. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA1sum0591a9a570b0357c3ac9c4080a1001e2721e40ae
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

iOS 5.0.1 Software Update

This update contains improvements and other bug fixes including:

  • Fixes bugs affecting battery life

  • Adds Multitasking Gestures for original iPad

  • Resolves bugs with Documents in the Cloud

  • Improves voice recognition for Australian users using dictation 

Products compatible with this software update:

  • iPhone 4S 

  • iPhone 4

  • iPhone 3GS

  • iPad 2

  • iPad

  • iPod touch (4th generation)

  • iPod touch (3rd generation)

For information on the security content of this update, please visit this website:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222

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